Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Samoa
Samoa: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 5,441 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Samoa, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Samoa is 5,441, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 80.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Samoa peaked at 7,802 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3,020, in 2014.
Samoa ranks 134th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 6,138 | — |
| 1999 | 5,464 | -11.0% |
| 2000 | 7,802 | +42.8% |
| 2001 | 6,012 | -22.9% |
| 2009 | 4,542 | -24.5% |
| 2010 | 4,218 | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 4,495 | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 4,620 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 3,020 | -34.6% |
| 2015 | 3,491 | +15.6% |
| 2016 | 3,391 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 3,907 | +15.2% |
| 2018 | 4,000 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 3,601 | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 3,666 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 3,294 | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 4,732 | +43.7% |
| 2023 | 5,075 | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 5,441 | +7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,801 | 5,464 | 6,138 | 2 |
| 2000s | 6,119 | 4,542 | 7,802 | 3 |
| 2010s | 3,860 | 3,020 | 4,620 | 9 |
| 2020s | 4,442 | 3,294 | 5,441 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More education data for Samoa
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,211 (2010)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 397 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,580 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2,585 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 25,964 (2016)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 34,962 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1171 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1604 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Samoa?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Samoa was 5,441 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 7,802 in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,020 in 2014.
- How does Samoa rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Samoa ranks 134th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release